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Youth Trivia Questions

1. Who conquered Jerusalem in approximately 1004 BCE, made it the capital of his kingdom, and brought the Ark of the Covenant to the city?

Correct Answer: King David

Additional Choices:

- King Solomon

- King Saul

- King Nebuchadnezzar

2. Who built the first temple?

Correct Answer: King Solomon

Additional Choices:

- King David

- King Saul

- King Nebuchadnezzar

3. Which Jewish fast is in memory of the destruction of both temples?

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Correct Answer: 9th of Av

Additional Choices:

- 10th of Tevet

- 17th of Tamuz

- 15th of Shvat

4. In which year was the divided Jerusalem re-united and became part of the State of Israel?

Correct Answer: 1967

Additional Choices:

- 1948

- 1956

- 1969

5. Which animal is on the emblem of the Municipality of Jerusalem?

Correct Answer: A lion

Additional Choices:

- A tiger

- A deer

- An Eagle

6. What are the four quarters of the old city of Jerusalem?

Correct Answer: Jewish, Armenian, Muslim and Christian

Additional Choices:

- Jewish, Turkish, Muslim and Christian

- Jewish, Greek, Muslim and Christian

- Jewish, Roman, Muslim and Christian

7. Which of these is not a neighborhood in Jerusalem:

Correct Answer: Ramat Gan

Additional Choices:

- Neve Shaanan

- Romema

- Talbiah

8. Who wrote the song "Yerushalayim Shel Zahav" (Jerusalem of Gold)?

Correct Answer: Naomi Shemer

Additional Choices:

- Y. Gamzo

- Ehud Manor

- Haim Hefer

9. What is the Holy Land Hotel famous for?

Correct Answer: It maintains a famous scale-model of Jerusalem at the time of the Second Temple.

Additional Choices:

- It houses stained glass windows in its synagogue

- It is the largest hotel in Jerusalem

- It is the oldest hotel in Jerusalem

10. What structure of the Israel Museum houses the Dead Sea Scrolls?

Correct Answer: Shrine of the Book

Additional Choices:

- Keeper of the Scrolls

- The Dea Sea Scrolls Hut

- The Safe of the Scrolls

11. What is Hechal Shlomo?

Correct Answer: The seat of Israel's Chief Rabbinate

Additional Choices:

- A museum in memory of King Shlomo

- The place were King Shlomo lived

- The building were the government met before the building of the Knesset

12. What is Mahane Yehuda?

Correct Answer: An outdoor marketplace

Additional Choices:

- An artist center

- A Jerusalem sports team

- A political party

13. In what Jerusalem neighborhood is there an artist center?

Correct Answer: Yemin Moshe

Additional Choices:

- Kiryat Moshe

- Rechavia

- Nachlaot

14. What is the reason they named the park, opposite Montefiore's Windmill, the Liberty Bell Park?

Correct Answer: It contains a replica of the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia

Additional Choices:

- It contains a large mural of the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia

- The grass of the park is in the shape of the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia

- The person that donated the cost of the park was called Larry Bell

15. Which neighborhood was established in 1874 and was the fifth neighborhood outside of the walls of the Old City and today it is populated by the Ultra-Orthodox?

Correct Answer: Me'a She'arim

Additional Choices:

- Geula

- Gilo

- Ramat Eshkol

16. What do Har Hotzvim, Malha and Givat Shaul have in common?

Correct Answer: They are industrial or high-tech parks

Additional Choices:

- They are nature and green areas

- They are shopping Centers

- They are sports centers

17. On which mountain can you find both a Hebrew University campus and a branch of Hadassah Hospital?

Correct Answer: Mount Scopus

Additional Choices:

- Mount Zion

- Mount of Olives

- Mount Herzl

18. What is the name of the Jerusalem Soccer team?

Correct Answer: Beitar Jerusalem

Additional Choices:

- Hapoel Jerusalem

- The Jerusalem Lions

- Maccabbi Jerusalem

19. What three Jewish holidays is Jerusalem the focal point?

Correct Answer: Pesach, Sukkot, Shavuot

Additional Choices:

- Rosh Hashana, Pesach, Shavuot

- Pesach, Yom Kippur, Rosh Hashana

- Pesach, Rosh Hashana, Sukkot

20. What famous landmark did Moses Montefiore build in the late 1800's?

Correct Answer: A Windmill

Additional Choices:

- A Hotel

- The menorah near the Knesset

- A tavern / inn

21. In what hills is Jerusalem located?

Correct Answer: Judean Hills

Additional Choices:

- Judaic Hills

- Samaria Hills

- Gush Etzion Hills

22. Who served as mayor of Jerusalem for 28 years?

Correct Answer: Teddy Kollek

Additional Choices:

- Ehud Olmert

- Golda Meir

- Moshe Dayan

23. How long ago was Jerusalem established?

Correct Answer: About 3,000 year ago

Additional Choices:

- About 1,000 years ago

- About 2,000 years ago

- About 5,000 years ago

24. What neighborhoods are in the area called French Hill?

Correct Answer: Givat Shapira and Tzameret HaBirah

Additional Choices:

- Gilo and Shuafat

- Ramot and Maalot Daphna

- Givat Ze'ev and Pesgat Ze'ev

25. Near which neighborhood is the area called Armon Hanatziv?

Correct Answer: East Talpiot

Additional Choices:

- Geula

- Gilo

- Romema

26. After whom are the streets in the neighborhood Geula named?

Correct Answer: Prophets of Israel

Additional Choices:

- Torah Scholars

- Commanders of the 1948 war

- Famous poets

27. Which intersection connects King George Street and Ramban Street?

Correct Answer: Kikar Paris

Additional Choices:

- Kikar Tzahal

- Kikar Pat

- Kikar Rabin

28. Which streets intersect at Kikar Haherut (Davidka)?

Correct Answer: Haniviim and Yaffo

Additional Choices:

- Hillel and Yaffo

- Shlom Tzion and Yaffo

- Herzl and Yaffo

29. Where is the Tayelet (Promenade) located?

Correct Answer: Near Armon Hanatziv in the south

Additional Choices:

- In the old city

- In Independence Park near the center of town

- On Mount Scopus in the east

30. Where is the old city of Jerusalem located?

Correct Answer: East

Additional Choices:

- West

- South West

- North West

31. What is the most famous tower on the walls surrounding the old city?

Correct Answer: David's Tower

Additional Choices:

- Shlomo's Tower

- Hordus' Tower

- Babylon Tower

32. Where is the Frank Sinatra building located?

Correct Answer: Hebrew University - Mount Scopus

Additional Choices:

- The Jerusalem Theater

- At Hadassah Medical Center - Ein Kerem

- In the Rechavia neighborhood

33. Why do Jews fast on the 17th of Tamuz?

Correct Answer: The walls of Jerusalem were broken by the Babalonians

Additional Choices:

- The seige of Jerusalem was started on this day by the Babalonians

- The first temple of Jerusalem was destroyed on this day

- The second temple of Jerusalem was destroyed on this day

34. Why do Jews fast on the 10th of Tevet?

Correct Answer: The Babalonians started the seige of Jerusalem

Additional Choices:

- The Babalonians broke the walls of Jerusalem

- The first temple of Jerusalem was destroyed on this day

- The second temple of Jerusalem was destroyed on this day

35. In what year did Benjamin Ze'ev Herzl visit Jerusalem?

Correct Answer: 1898

Additional Choices:

- 1888

- 1901

- 1911

36. Which of the following people is not buried in Jerusalem?

Correct Answer: David Ben Gurion

Additional Choices:

- Itzhak Rabin

- Menachem Begin

- Golda Meir

37. Throughout Jewish history, where did Jews always want to be buried?

Correct Answer: Mount Olives (Har Hazeitim)

Additional Choices:

- Mount Herzl (Har Herzl)

- Mount Scopus (Har Hatzofim)

- Har Hamenuhot

38. Where is the "Avenue of the Righteous" located?

Correct Answer: Yad Vashem

Additional Choices:

- Mount Herzl

- In the old city

- Amunition Hill

39. Which institution in Jerusalem is in memorial to the Holocaust victims?

Correct Answer: Yad Vashem

Additional Choices:

- Yad Mordechai

- The Ben Zvi Center

- The Van Leer Center

40. What are the colors of the Jerusalem Beitar soccer team?

Correct Answer: Black and Yellow

Additional Choices:

- Blue and White

- Red and White

- Green and White

41. What is the name of the Jerusalem Airport?

Correct Answer: Atarot

Additional Choices:

- Ben Gurion

- Ramat Rachel

- Zion Airport

42. Which annual event occurs on Independence Day in Jerusalem?

Correct Answer: The World Bible Contest

Additional Choices:

- The Jerusalem Song Festival

- The Jerusalem Film Festival

- The Jerusalem Dance Festival

43. Where was tourism minister Rechavam Ze'ev killed in Jerusalem in 2001?

Correct Answer: The Hyatt Hotel (now known as the Regency Hotel)

Additional Choices:

- On Ben Yehuda Street

- In the old city

- In the Knesset

44. What is the name of the largest shopping mall (Canion) in Jerusalem?

Correct Answer: Malcha

Additional Choices:

- Achim Israel

- Center One

- Clal

45. What material is mostly used in building many houses in Jerusalem?

Correct Answer: Jerusalem Stone

Additional Choices:

- Jerusalem Oak

- Jerusalem Brick

- Imported wood

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